Mungall was back in Victoria this week. The first day opened with the Speech from the Throne, which sets the government’s agenda for this brief pre-election session. “This agenda,” says Mungall, “sadly leaves people out again. So many people in this …
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MLA Mungall excited about NDP climate action plan
While Christy Clark’s government will let carbon pollution escalate for the next ten years, B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan has released a climate action plan that will cut carbon pollution, create good jobs, and double the number of British …
COLUMN: We need to ban big money from politics
With 2017 settling in, topping news and Facebook discussions is the US election. Big changes down south, and many are worried about what the future will bring. Mass rallies for human rights while the new US President acts swiftly to …
Annual Holiday Community Lunch 2016
On Friday December 9th, MLA Michelle Mungall is hosting her Annual Community Holiday Lunch at Our Daily Bread in Nelson. This annual event brings people from all walks of life together to share in the Holiday spirit. “The open house starts …
Mungall Celebrates Another Clawback Victory
VICTORIA — After months of pressure the Christy Clark government has finally agreed to end benefit clawback policies that drove families deeper into poverty, says B.C. New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall. “John Horgan and the B.C. New Democrats …
COLUMN: Back to class deserves better investment
Whenever John Horgan and my NDP Opposition colleagues ask her questions in the Legislature, Premier Clark fires back that her government is supporting education with record levels of funding. With schools districts closing schools, overcrowding, an endless stream of portables in Surrey, a lack of resources for special needs students, post-secondary schools shutting high-demand programs, and no financial needs-based grants for college and university students, common sense would dictate that her responses are all talk.
Mungall continues fight as BC Liberal’s disability bus pass clawback takes effect
Despite protests across the province, the B.C. Liberals have raised the price of bus passes for people with disabilities from $45 a year to $624 a year.
COLUMN: A busy summer
Midway through summer, the common conversation starter is “how’s your summer going?” People often stop to ask me that and my response is “Busy.” In my last column, I shared with you some of the concerns and questions I heard …
COLUMN: Hitting the road and hearing from you this Summer
Representing four incorporated communities –Salmo, Nelson, Kaslo and Creston– and roughly 25 unincorporated communities, I spend much of June to September enjoying the opportunity of summer roads to get to all corners of Nelson-Creston. That’s not to say I don’t …
Mungall called back to Victoria so government can avoid tough decisions on housing affordability
“This summer session was called to talk about Vancouver’s need for affordable housing, but what about the Kootenays? This government doesn’t seem to notice that housing affordability is a problem across the province” said Mungall.